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Lloyds Faces Scrutiny Over App Glitch Exposing Customer Data
Parliamentary committee demands answers on serious data breach incident.Highlights: Lloyds Banking Group's app glitch exposed sensitive customer data.MPs are demanding answers on the incident and its implications.Concerns raised over...
FinTech
PayPal Expands Stablecoin to 70 Markets, Enhancing Accessibility
PayPal's new stablecoin launch facilitates broader global access for users.Highlights: PayPal introduces stablecoin to 70 global markets.This move...
FinTech
Finastra appoints Chris McClellen as Global Head of AI
McClellen aims to enhance Finastra's AI capabilities and solutions.Highlights: Finastra names Chris McClellen as Global Head of AI.McClellen...
FinTech
Mastercard Strengthens Presence with $1.8 Billion BVNK Acquisition
Acquisition aims to enhance Mastercard's stablecoin capabilities.Highlights: Mastercard acquires BVNK for $1.8 billion.The deal will enhance Mastercard's stablecoin...
FinTech
CFIT Strengthens Digital Identity Solutions for Businesses
New regulations aim to streamline company verification processes.Highlights: CFIT has introduced measures for improved digital identities.Changes aim to...
Despite free access to GPT-4, Microsoft’s Copilot app hasn’t impacted ChatGPT installs or revenue
Microsoft Copilot, the company’s recently launched AI chatbot built with OpenAI technologies, does not yet appear to be siphoning users away from OpenAI’s own...
Southeast Asian fintech Salmon acquires controlling stake in Filipino bank
Salmon's Regulatory Approval:Consumer fintech start-up Salmon has received regulatory approval to acquire a controlling stake in the Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa...
Amazon’s Alexa gets new generative AI-powered experiences
Among the slew of CES announcements this week, it should be no surprise to anyone that generative AI is a major theme from tech...
US fintech Talus Pay acquires Jobox and Clarus Merchant Services
Acquisitions: Talus Pay, a Texas-based payment processing services provider, has acquired fintech companies Jobox and Clarus Merchant Services.
Details: The financial terms of...
CES 2024: Follow along with TechCrunch’s coverage from Las Vegas
TechCrunch will be on the ground at CES 2024 in Las Vegas for innovations in hardware, transportation, AI and everything in between
CES 2024 is...
5 steps to ensure startups successfully deploy LLMs
Lu Zhang, the founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund, is a renowned Silicon Valley–based investor and a serial entrepreneur in healthcare.
ChatGPT’s launch ushered...
What’s next for Mozilla?
For the longest time, Mozilla was synonymous with the Firefox browser, but for the last few years, Mozilla has started to look beyond Firefox,...
Great, now we have to become digital copyright experts
When news broke last year that AI heavyweight OpenAI and Axel Springer had reached a financial agreement and partnership, it seemed to bode well...
AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI, now valued at $520M, raises $73.6M
As search engine incumbents — namely Google — amp up their platforms with GenAI tech, startups are looking to reinvent AI-powered search from the...

